The game is set in the American southwest, in an alternate 1976 where the fuel shortage is out of control. Vigilantes cruise the tarmac, trying to protect the last gas stations from destruction by power hungry oil companies. The player assumes the role of Groove Champion - a tow-headed ex-racer with one helluva mustache - who becomes a vigilante to avenge his sister's death. Under the tutelage of Taurus - who drives a big sedan, sports a magnificent polygonal 'fro, and acts exactly like Jim Kelly from Enter the Dragon - Groove must single-handedly thwart Antonio Malochio, the dastardly villain behind the terrorist attacks.